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In The
Shadow Catcher, Marianne Wiggins
intricately weaves two stories of family
history, personal loss, and landscape. One
narrative follows a fictional Marianne
Wiggins who has written a book on Edward
Curtis and is called to the death bed of her
father, a man she knows died when she was a
child. The other narrative follows Edward
Curtis, who traveled across North America to
photograph Native peoples through his
imagination and lens at the turn of the
twentieth century. The Shadow Catcher
was named a Best Book of the Year by the
National Book Critics Circle, The
Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and
Publisher Weekly. |
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FAQs
What is Santa Monica Citywide Reads?
Santa Monica Citywide Reads is a
community reading program that invites
residents and visitors to read the same book
and then come together to talk about it.
How was the 2009 featured
title selected?
For seven
years, an Advisory Committee, comprised of
Librarians, Friends of the Library, city
commissioners, and educators has met to
select the book and to plan the program.
During July 2008, the Committee
solicited input from the public through
flyers, a website with an online form, and
at library and community events.
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